Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
This year's nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame have been announced, with the eight individuals now heading to the living members of the Hall for voting.
Each member can vote for up to four nominees, and anyone receiving votes from 22 or more members earns an automatic induction. This change, from a previous "winner-takes-all" format allowing for only one induction per year, was announced earlier this month.
Five of the eight nominees are first-time nominees, having met the minimum age requirement of 40. Eight-time WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb headlines these players; he is joined by Jason Koon, Isaac Haxton, Chris Moorman, and Justin Bonomo.
After four action-packed levels, the 31 remaining players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
The action was joined as Joshua Stewart was all in for 740,000 from the big blind, and at risk versus Connor Belcher in the cutoff.
Joshua Stewart: K♦K♣
Connor Belcher: 5♥5♦
Belcher's chanced improved significantly on the 2♦3♣4♣ flop, but the board bricked out with the 8♦ turn and Q♦ river, ensuring Stewart a full double-up.
Ole Askeland in the cutoff, and Michael Zulker had collected a pot of 700,000 when they went to the 9♥3♣9♦ flop. Zulker bet 250,000, which Askeland check-called.
The duo then checked the 6♠ turn through the 2♠ river. Askeland announced an all-in bet, covering Zulker's stack of 1,540,000. Zulker gave it some thought, but ultimately deemed it not worth the risk and mucked his cards.
Jennifer Harman jammed for 450,000 from the hijack, and David Peters reshoved for 750,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, and the cards were tabled.
Jennifer Harman: K♥Q♦
David Peters: A♦K♦
Harman was dominated by Peters' big slick, and the 7♣A♣3♠ flop was a disaster as Peters paired his ace.
The 8♦ turn and 3♦ river changed nothing, and Harman became the latest casualty of the tournament.
When the action folded to Michael Acevedo in the small blind, he moved all in for 170,000. After Ueberton De Aquino did some mental arithmetic in the big blind, he called.
Michael Acevedo: Q♠3♥
Ueberton De Aquino: 5♠4♦
The 2♦8♠6♣ flop left Acevedo looking to dodge several cards to survive, but he fell at the first hurdle as the 7♣ gave De Aquino an unassailable turned straight.
The A♥ completed the board, and Acevedo headed out.
Aaron Johnson raised to 105,000 from the hijack, and Brian Rast called from the big blind.
Rast check-called a continuation-bet of 65,000 from Johnson on the 8♣A♥5♣ flop before check-folding to a second barrel of 235,000 when the K♠ landed on the turn.
Vadzim Lipauka checked the 9♥Q♦K♠6♣ turn from the small blind. Max Kingstone added 250,000 to the pot of 350,000 from the big blind, to which Lipauka responded by moving all in. Kingstone snap-called for his stack of 600,000.
Max Kingstone: K♦9♠
Vadzim Lipauka: 10♥7♥
Lipauka's straight draw did not materialize on the 4♥ river, earning Kingstone a double-up.